Fumiko no umi (2007)

A blind girl of around ten years old is not having a pleasant upbringing. She is poor, neglected, shunned and even loses a friend. Yet, she does not give up hope. That is the adaptation of the actual story of Kiyo Awazu who grows up to educate blind children. The young Fumiko becomes an apprentice to a masseuse and works hard to learn a skill. She also studies to learn braille.

Released

2007-10-13

Genres

Drama

Runtime

105 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Akio Kondo, Takashi Shinohara